Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga

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Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga
Dioecesis Kaminaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Lubumbashi
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	54,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	450,000 (2003) 130,000 (28.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Fulgence Muteba Mugalu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga {Latin: Kilvaën(sis) – Kasengaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Kilwa–Kasenga in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• July 8, 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lac Moero from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua and Central Katanga
• August 24, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Kilwa
• August 4, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Kilwa – Kasenga

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kilwa–Kasenga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu (since 2005.03.18)
  • Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B. (1992.10.06 – 2002.06.10)
  • Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (1980.03.28 – 1989.03.31)
  • Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (1975.12.19 – 1979.04.09)
• Bishops of Kilwa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Alain Leroy, O.F.M. (1962.08.24 – 1975.12.19)
• Prefects Apostolic of Lac Moero (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Jean François Waterschoot, O.F.M. (1948.11.19 – 1962)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy